R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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CANNAS. 



The Cannas we offer are plants in growth, not dormant roots. They will be ready for delivery in April. 



NEW AND CHOICE FRENCH 



CANNAS. 

 crozy's large-flowering type. 



These French Cannas are of dwarf compact growth, 

 bearing large trusses of brilliant flowers which are of long 

 duration. The varieties in the following list are the cream 

 of the Crozy type : Each. 



Mrs. William Stone. 'J'hc darkest of all Cannas. 

 The plant grows to a height of about four feet, 

 bearing light green leaves and large trusses of 



rich dark crimson flowers. Doz., 2.50 25 



Ami Pichon. Large scarlet. Doz., 2.00 . . . .20 

 Antoine Crozy. Flowers rich dark carmine ; 



foliage green ; very attractive. Doz., 2.00 . . . .20 

 Charles Henderson. Crimson with gold. Doz., 

 1 



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COPYRIGHT 1908 

 BY R.ftJ rflR^UHARS-CO. 



Canna H. Wendland. 



GIANT-FLOWERING 



ITALIAN CANNAS. 



Each, 20 cents; Per dozen, #2.00; By mail, 25 

 cents each. 



Alemannia. Flowers very large, scarlet edged with 



yellow; wide Musa-like leaves. 

 AMERICA. Large glowing red flowers; foliage dark red. 

 Aphrodite. Golden yellow flowers; blotched with 



salmon; foliage green. 

 Africa. Flowers purple-scarlet, yellow inside; leaves 



bronze. 

 EDOUARD Andre. Trusses of 9 to 12 large flowers, fiery 



red with orange-yellow spots. 

 Golden Sceptre. Deep golden yellow. 

 II. Wendland. Enormous flowers in large trusses; 



outer petals scarlet with golden border, inside fiery red 



with yellow centre; broad green leaves. 

 I.\ FRANCE. Brilliant orange-scarlet; lustrous dark 



foliage. 

 OCEANUS. Outer petals flame-color with border of golden- 

 yellow; inner petals scarlet; leaves green. 

 Pandora. Rich red flowers, margined and mottled with 



golden yellow. 

 Pluto. Large and beautiful dark scarlet flowers. 

 WlLHELM Beck. Sulphur-yellow spotted with crimson. 



CANNAS, TAL 



Each. 

 one of the best 



•50 



5 



Comte DE Sach. The finest self-colored crimson 

 sort; flowers of enormous size, with broad, massive 

 petals. Doz., 4.00 50 



E. G. Hill. Scarlet marbled carmine. Doz., 2.00, .20 



Florence Vaughan. One of the best; flowers yel- 

 low, handsomely spotted. Doz., 1.50 15 



G. O. Quintus. Bright orange red, edged with 

 crimson. Doz., 2.00 20 



Hyde Park. Large, golden-yellow flowers spotted 

 with crimson. The trusses are of enormous size 

 and of long duration. Doz., 2.00 20 



John Laing. Red, bordered canary yellow. Doz., 

 2.00 20 



J. D. Cabos. Rich apricot with deeper shadings; 

 very fine. Doz., 1.50 15 



L. PATRY. Large flowers, vermilion with dark spots 

 and yellow edge. Doz., 2.00 20 



Leon Vassilliere. Brilliant red, large flowers and 

 truss. Doz., 2.00 20 



Madame Crozy. Dazzling crimson-scarlet, bordered 

 with golden yellow. Doz., 1.50 15 



Madame Mesmer. Deep orange, edged with yel- 

 low. Doz., 2.00 20 



Merriam Lombard. Nearly white. Doz., 2.00 . .20 



Paola Radaelli. Garnet, bordered yellow. Do/.., 

 2.00 20 



P. J. BERKMANS. Large, lustrous rosy carmine. 

 Doz., 2.00 20 



President McKinley. Fiery crimson scarlet, large 

 trusses. Doz., 2.00 15 



President Cleveland. Fine crimson. Do/.., 1.50, .15 



Queen Charlotte. Scarlet with yellow edge. 

 Doz., 1.50 15 



RoSLlNDALE. Large trusses of golden-yellow flowers, 

 spotted and blotched with carmine. One of the 

 best. Doz., 2.00 20 



Rose of May. Rose carmine. Doz., 2.00. . . .20 



Souvenir Antoine ( 'r< »zy. Petals large and broad, 

 edged with deep golden-yellow, centre vermilion. 

 One of the best. Doz., 2.00 20 



Souvenir DE MADAME HARDY. Chrome yellow- 

 spotted carmine; large, handsome flowers of fine 



substance; grows tall. Do/.., 2.00 



.20 



Nigricans. Verv dark 



foliage, 



of the tall varieties. Doz., 1.50 



x 5 



Souvenir de Chargueraud. Soft red striped with 

 deep red; fine flower. Doz., 2.00 20 



Van Den Bero, Jr. Color buff red, spotted. * 



Doz., 2.00 20 



YELLOW Bird. Fine deep yellow with slight mot- 

 tling on the lower petal ; large and free-flowering. 



Doz., 2.00 20 



By mail, add J cents each for postage . 



L VARIETIES. 



MIXED. Many sorts. Splendid for tropical beds Each, 

 and borders. Per 100, S10.00; do/., 1.50 . . .15 

 By mail, add j cents each for postage. 



